From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Mar 27 19:55:00 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: mobile@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C63D716A400 for ; Tue, 27 Mar 2007 19:55:00 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mwlucas@bewilderbeast.blackhelicopters.org) Received: from bewilderbeast.blackhelicopters.org (bewilderbeast.blackhelicopters.org [198.22.63.8]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8011513C480 for ; Tue, 27 Mar 2007 19:55:00 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mwlucas@bewilderbeast.blackhelicopters.org) Received: from bewilderbeast.blackhelicopters.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by bewilderbeast.blackhelicopters.org (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id l2RJJk3d039488 for ; Tue, 27 Mar 2007 15:19:46 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from mwlucas@bewilderbeast.blackhelicopters.org) Received: (from mwlucas@localhost) by bewilderbeast.blackhelicopters.org (8.13.8/8.13.8/Submit) id l2RJJklW039487 for mobile@freebsd.org; Tue, 27 Mar 2007 15:19:46 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from mwlucas) Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2007 15:19:46 -0400 From: "Michael W. Lucas" To: mobile@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20070327191946.GA39413@bewilderbeast.blackhelicopters.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.2i X-Greylist: Sender IP whitelisted, not delayed by milter-greylist-2.0.2 (bewilderbeast.blackhelicopters.org [127.0.0.1]); Tue, 27 Mar 2007 15:19:46 -0400 (EDT) Cc: Subject: Buying a new laptop X-BeenThere: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Mobile computing with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2007 19:55:00 -0000 Hi, (Yes, I've checked the archives, and found last month's discussion of the relative merits of obsolete Thinkpads.) I'm in the market for a new laptop, and am considering a Toshiba P-105. I've always had good results with FreeBSD on Toshiba before, but before I go spend any money I thought I'd ask for others' experiences and recommendations. My requirements are: * sound must work * suspend is entirely optional * x11 must work * cardbus slot, or working onboard wireless * lots of disk space * comfortable keyboard * medium or light weight (less that the Sager d900k that has trashed my back, apparently I'm too old to lug around all that crap) * cost about $1000 or less I'm considering a Toshiba p105-S6197 (http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/pdet.to?seg=HHO&poid=360057&coid=-30605). This seems to fit, based on: * Windows Sound System-compatible card * Intel GMA 950 video, works under x.org * 3945ABG driver in development, and cardbus slot Cost is right at the limit, of course. Anyone have any experience with this model, or with other P105s that might be relevant? Thanks, ==ml -- Michael W. Lucas mwlucas@FreeBSD.org, mwlucas@BlackHelicopters.org http://www.BlackHelicopters.org/~mwlucas/ Latest book: PGP & GPG -- http://www.pgpandgpg.com "The cloak of anonymity protects me from the nuisance of caring." -Non Sequitur